American Legion

The information for American Legion is as of the organization's most recent filing in June 2021. This organization is located in San Marino, CA. It has been in existence for 75 years, following its founding in 1946.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

The American Legion's NTEE code is W30. The "W" tells us that the organization is classified along with Military & Veterans Organizations. The "30" tells us that the organization is a Public & Societal Benefit organization. The NTEE describes Public & Societal Benefit organizations as membership organizations that are engaged in promoting the interests of the veterans or active or retired military personnel who are their members. Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(19) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as Post or Organization of Past or Present Members of the Armed Forces.

Program Areas

Within the Youth and Veteran Activities program the organization reports all revenues, support, and functional expenses that are not specifically reported by another fund or program.

Organization Growth

The American Legion has experienced little to no growth over the given time period. Contributions and grants received, investment income, and total expenses all remained the same, while total revenue decreased.